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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Industrial Products Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Petroleum/Chemical Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Data and Measures|
Key Benchmarks for Common Quality Measures: Pharmaceutical Industry
Although an undeniably useful measure, the total cost of quality only focuses on one aspect of quality, costs: preventive, appraisal, internal failure, and external failures…
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Presentation Slides|
Operational Excellence in an Era of Disruption - Responding to Uncertainty with Agility
Clinical development processes at AstraZeneca govern how they work to bring new medicines to patients as rapidly as possible. After dealing with thousands of long, complex,…
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Data and Measures|
Dive into Data Visualization Quick Poll: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Report
APQC conducted a short poll to understand insight on organizations’ applications, management, and challenges regarding data visualization tools. Data visualization tools…
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Data and Measures|
Dive into Data Visualization Quick Poll: Industrial Products Industry Report
APQC conducted a short poll to understand insight on organizations’ applications, management, and challenges regarding data visualization tools. Data visualization tools…
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Data and Measures|
Understanding Sustainability Programs: Manufacturing Sector
Environment is touted as the next big disruptor organizations should prepare for. In October 2021, APQC conducted a survey to understand the scope of sustainability in…
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Data and Measures|
Understanding Sustainability Programs: Industrial Products Industry
Environment is touted as the next big disruptor organizations should prepare for. In October 2021, APQC conducted a survey to understand the scope of sustainability in…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Industrial Products
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Petroleum/Chemical
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Data and Measures|
Fixing Process & Knowledge Productivity Problems Survey Report: Pharmaceutical
Wasted time, duplicated work, and inefficient processes chip away at an organization’s bottom line. Small inefficiencies add up—and they can hurt innovation and competitive…
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Data and Measures|
Strategic Planning and Organization Agility: Industrial Products Industry
APQC conducted a survey in March of 2021 to explore strategic planning practices and identify the key characteristics that drive organizational agility. This industry…
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Presentation Slides|
Process Toolkit to Challenge the As-Is
In order to engage the business and apply process practices that make a difference, we often must challenge the way people think about the way they execute work. To…
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Presentation Slides|
Launching the Right Quality Initiatives
With so many quality methodologies—like Lean, DMAIC, and Six Sigma—at your fingertips, how do you choose the right one for your organization? Paul Orton discusses how…
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Data and Measures|
Digitalization In Manufacturing: Petroleum/Chemical Industry Overview
The future of work is increasing digital, and nowhere is that more evident than in manufacturing. APQC has gathered and analyzed information from 626 global organizations…